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(No Model) G. W. Z EIGLER. PORTABLE SWING-0R CRADLE.

N0. 340,407. PatentedApr. 20, 1886.-

WITNESSES 1 M Nrrnn STATES GEORGE V. ZIEGLER, OF XVASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

PORTABLE SWING OR CRADLE.

ifiPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 340,407, dated April 20,1886.

Application tiled December 17, 188.3. Serial No. 185,925. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. ZIEGLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at NVashington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Portable and Adjustable Swings or Cradles; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invent-ion relates to certain improvements in swings for lawn or indoor purposes; and it consists, substantially, in the parts as constructed, and in such combinations and details as will hereinafter be distinctly described, and pointed out in the claims.

The invention has for its object to provide a swing or cradle of a construction by which the parts may be readily disconnected or separated, to be either stowed away or packed in small space for transportation; also, to ren der the parts simple'in construction and cheap in cost, and at the same time of a form by which little or no skill is required in the erection thereof.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents in perspective view a cradle-or swing embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged view,in side elevation,partl y broken off. Fig. 3 is a plan view of the slide for detachably connecting the rigid pendants with the lower horizontal strips, which support the body of the swing or cradle; and Fig. 4 is a view in detail of a portion of the pendants and connecting-strips, showing the manner of attachment or connection of the two.

Reference being had by the letters, A rep resents as a whole a single supporting structure for the swinging devices, the same consisting of astrip or beam, a, supported at each end by a pair of legs, I) I), such legs and beam being separately united by a clamp, o. The

rider or beam (1, projects somewhat beyond the legs at each end, and in the top thereof,- at or near each end, is formed an oblique or slanting slot, (1.

e e and e 6 represent two pair of rigid bars or pendants, which are pivotall y connected at the top by a pin, as shown, while secured in the lower end of each pendant is a headed pin or bolt, '5.

Extending between the corresponding pendants, at each end of the supporting structure, are similar rigid connecting-strips, j j, the same being provided at their ends with a metal guide or slide, K, adapted for the reception of the pins i, projecting from the lower ends of the pendants.

The construction and manner of connection of these parts will be better understood from Figs. 3 and 4.. A platform may be arranged between the strips j j, upon which a chair, basket, or other body may be supported.

The manner of erecting the swing is by first setting up the supports and rider or beam, and then slipping the connecting-pivots of the upper ends of the two pairs of pendants into the oblique slots at each end of the rider for their reception. The conneet-ing-stripsj j are then attached to the lower ends of the pendants by simply slipping the slides down over the headed pins or bolts. \Vhen this is done,

the swing is ready for use, and it will be apparent that the same so constructed possesses increased advantages over former inventions of a like character, in that but a single sup port is used, every part constituting the entire structure is separable, and the whole more readily portable and packed away.

I am aware that swings have been constructed heretofore of rigid pendants and similar connecting-strips therefor, upon which the body is supported, and also that such pendants and connecting-strips have been so formed as to permit ready the same. Further, I am aware that in this class of swings many forms of separable supports have been employed thus in connection with the separability of the other devices referred to, enabling the parts contributing to both the supporting structure and the swing proper to be separated in entirety for the purpose of economizing space in transportation; but I am not aware that either the specific form of support herein claimed or the precise manner of connecting the pendants andstrips by which my objects are accomplished have ever before been used. \Vhat I claim is disconnection or separation of 0 1. The combination, with a single support in said slots, the connecting-strips for thebody having an oblique slot at each end, of two. or platform, and a pin and slide for detachapairs of rigid pendants united at the top by a bly connecting such strips to the pendants, pin and held in the slots, rigid strips connectsubstantially as described.

5 ing the corresponding pendants, and a slide In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in 15 and pin by which the same are pivotally and presence of two witnesses.

separably united. GEORGE \V. ZIEGLER.

2. The combination, with the clamps and \Vitnesses: supports, and the rider formed with a slot E. EVERETT ELLIS,

IO neareach end, of the rigid pendants suspended MAX LUoHs. 

